The 1978 Pepsi Grand Slam, officially the Pepsi-Cola Grand Slam of Tennis, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts at the Mission Hills Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida, United States It was an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) sanctioned special event that was not part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from January 20 through January 22, 1978. Björn Borg won his second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $125,000 first prize money.
Final
Singles Björn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors 7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6–1 It was Borg's 2nd singles title of the year and the 32nd of his career.
Prize money
EventWF3rd4thSingles $125,000$60,000$40,000$25,000
Draw
Third place match Brian Gottfried defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 6–3
See also Borg–Connors rivalry
References
External links ITF tournament edition details